It is truly amazing how much we take for granted. In January, I visited Guatemala with my wife, Emilia. Guatemala, her home country is beautiful and the nature is amazing. People often do not have a lot but, they are genuinely happy, appreciative, and creative. Whenever she visits, she brings a couple of suitcases full of clothes and toys to distribute (always coming back with just a carry-on). In January, we brought a few suitcases of clothes and toys. We even filled a piñata with toys for kids. The joy the kids showed when receiving the small toys was amazing, but the happiness we received watching them was priceless and unforgettable.
During the trip we met two boys who had made a creative banjo, simply by cutting a piece of wood, and wrapping guitar strings around a crush soda can. Their creativity was impressive and inspiring. We wanted to bring more toys and supplies to Guatemala, and thanks to SCS Direct Inc, we were recently able to accomplish this. When I told the stories about Guatemala to Howard Greenspan at SCS, he asked if we wanted to go to SCS’s warehouse to go through product returns and take whatever we wanted. We found toys, baby supplies, and all sorts of products that we packed onto a pallet. Thanks to SCS’s generosity, we gathered $10,000 in assorted products. We repacked all of the toys and other items into a half dozen large blue plastic containers and arranged for their shipment to Guatemala. In October, Emilia went to Guatemala and distributed the toys and other supplies. Everyone was extremely appreciative and everything will be used to its fullest. Some of the local teachers are using the Hatch-em eggs as weekly prizes for kids who do well in school.
We were even able to get Ukuleles for the boys who made the creative banjo.
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